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' No. 224,407, Patented Feb. 10,1880.

I ATTORNEYS.

Km, PHOTD-UTIIOGRAPIIER, WASHINGTON. D O.

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE S.'EATON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

FLEXIBLEMETALLIC BlNDlNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,407, dated February 10, 1880.

Application filed December 9,1879. y

all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE S. EATON, of,

Brooklyn, E. D., intlie county of Kings and State of New York, have inven ted a new and useful Improvement in Flexible Metallic Oil- Gloth Bindings, of which the following is aspecification. V

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a coil of metallic binding. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a piece of the binding. Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken through the line as .10, Fig. 2. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to. furnish a binding for oil-clothsso constructed,as to confine and protect the edge of the oil-cloth while allowing the binding to be rolled into a coil, for convenience in handling, storage, transportation, and use.

The invention consists in a flexible metallic oil cloth binding, made with a thickened flanged edge to rest against the edge of the oil-cloth, and at the same time allow the binding to be wound into a coil, as will be hereinafter fully described. v I

A represents the binding, which is made of copper, brass, or other metal capable of being drawn through dies. Along one edge of the binding A is formed a flange, B, which is made thicker than the body A, as shown in Fig. 3.

The bindingA is formed by drawing ast rip of metal through dies of such a shape as to form the thickened flanged edge B. The other edge of the binding A may be slightly bent, as shown in Fig. 3, tocause it to lie snugly upon the surface of the oil-cloth and to facilitate the coiling of the binding. The binding A has holes formed through it to receive the tacks by which it is secured inplace.

With this construction the binding A can be wound in a coil with the flanged edge outward, without crimping or buckling, so that it can be put up in convenient form-for handling, storage, and transportation.

In applying the binding the operator straightens out the outer end of the coil,.placcs 1 t the oil-cloth, andso on.

The ends of the binding at the corners of the oil-cloth may meet in a square or mitered joint, as may be desired. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters .Patent A flexible: oil-cloth binding that consists of the perforated metallic strip A, provided with one turned edge made thicker than the body by upsetting and another slightly-bent edge, as shown and described.

' GEORGE S. EATON. V

Witnesses:

JAM-ES T. GRAHAM, 0;.SEDGWICK. 

